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HUMAN CAPITAL TRANSFORMATION FRAMEWORK

HUMAN CAPITAL TRANSFORMATION FRAMEWORKHUMAN CAPITAL TRANSFORMATION FRAMEWORKHUMAN CAPITAL TRANSFORMATION FRAMEWORK

Transform underutilized human capital into productive entrepreneurs who create jobs and strengthen Africa's economies.


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HUMAN CAPITAL TRANSFORMATION FRAMEWORK

HUMAN CAPITAL TRANSFORMATION FRAMEWORKHUMAN CAPITAL TRANSFORMATION FRAMEWORKHUMAN CAPITAL TRANSFORMATION FRAMEWORK

Transform underutilized human capital into productive entrepreneurs who create jobs and strengthen Africa's economies.


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Who we are

An economic conversion system that moves people from inactivity into enterprise ownership.  Advance Africa builds the bridge from skills to economic productivity, identifying talent, assessing readiness, enabling employment or enterprise creation, and connecting individuals to capital, markets, and long-term support. 

Economic conversion system, transforming human capital

The Bridge

The Partners

The Partners

Our core platform. We verify and assess candidates who have already completed training or apprenticeship , then place, finance and carry them to launch

The Partners

The Partners

The Partners

We partner with the training institutions, master craftspeople, and employers already doing that work and pick up once a candidate is trained.

The Outcomes

The Partners

The Outcomes

 We measure economic transformation, not participation: income generated, business launched, business still operating after 24 months, and jobs created.

HOW WE DRIVE IMPACT

We operate a full human capital pipeline

Training happens first, independently, through our partners. The Bridge, our core platform picks up once a candidate is trained and carries them through to job or a sustainable business.

01 - Intake & Assessment

03 - Financing & Market Access

01 - Intake & Assessment

Very training and assess readiness for the apprenticeship or business ownership.

02 - Placement

03 - Financing & Market Access

01 - Intake & Assessment

Apprenticeship or entrepreneurship, matched to the candidate's track and skill.

03 - Financing & Market Access

03 - Financing & Market Access

03 - Financing & Market Access

Startup capital, equipment and connections to customers and suppliers

04 - LAUNCH

05 - Grow & Employ Others

03 - Financing & Market Access

Business or career - candidates open their doors or start their jobs.

05 - Grow & Employ Others

05 - Grow & Employ Others

05 - Grow & Employ Others

Ongoing support to survive, grow, and create jobs for others.

HOW IT IS POWERED

One core platform, three supporting vehicles

The Bridge is where training converts into economic growth. The Network, Capital Access, and the Conference power it with placement, financing and community.

The Bridge

The Network

The Network

Our core platform - verification, assessment, and track placement.

The Network

The Network

The Network

Where entrepreneurs apprentices, and employers connect and build relationships

Access Capital

Access Capital

Access Capital

Grant capital today and a growing path toward institutional financing.

The Conference

Access Capital

Access Capital

Our annual flagship gathering, plus recurring event for the whole community.

MEASURING TRANSFORMATION, NOT PARTICIPATION

The numbers we track

The Bridge is where training converts into economic growth. The Network, Capital Access, and the Conference power it with placement, financing and community.

42%

Average Income Increase

68%

24-Months Survival Rate

310

Businesses Launched

980

Jobs Created

GLOBAL ALIGNMENT

Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Our work contributes directly to six of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals - anchored in decent work, reduced inequality and partnership.

TWO WAYS TO WORK WITH US

Where do you fit in the pipeline?

Corporate & Institutional Partners

Corporate & Institutional Partners

Corporate & Institutional Partners

Solve a workforce, supply-chain, or market-development problem while creating measurable economic impact.


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Candidates

Corporate & Institutional Partners

Corporate & Institutional Partners

Start your path from training to business ownership through our identification and assessment process.


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